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Household of Joseph Chapman (born 1828, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Chapman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Chapman, born in 1828 in Shelton, Bedfordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Chapman, born in 1826 in Bedfordshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1857 in Eldon, Bedfordshire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; George S (born 1878 in Shafton, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1879 in Shafton, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin (born 1881 in Shafton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder Son In Law, Thomas Govier, born in 1855 in Devon, England.


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Joseph Chapman's household

Male

Joseph

Chapman

Head
Female

Eliza

Chapman

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Govier

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Govier

Boarder Son In Law
Male

George S

Govier

Grand Son
Female

Mary E

Govier

Grand Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Govier

Grand Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shelton, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Chapman

Head

Married

53

1828

Shelton, Bedfordshire, England

Eliza

Chapman

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Govier

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Eldon, Bedfordshire, England

Thomas

Govier

Boarder Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Devon, England

George S

Govier

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Shafton, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Govier

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shafton, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Govier

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Shafton, Yorkshire, England

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